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May 20th
169 Notable deaths
Lujo Tončić-Sorinj
Austrian diplomat, politician, foreign minister (1915-2005).
Born April 12th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 90 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Charles Antenen
Swiss footballer (1929-2000).
Born November 3rd, 1929 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died May 20th, 2000 at 70 years old in Les Bayards.
Joan Harrison
South african swimmer.
Born November 29th, 1935 in East London.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Aleksandr Miroshnichenko
Boxer.
Born April 26th, 1964 in Kostanay.
Died May 20th, 2003 at 39 years old in Kostanay (fall).
Natalia Shakhovskaya
Russian musician (1935–2017).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Moscow.
Died May 20th, 2017 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Noboru Nakamura
Film director (1913-1981).
Born August 4th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died May 20th, 1981 at 67 years old in Japan (cancer).
Josef Uridil
Austrian footballer (1895-1962).
Born December 24th, 1895 in Vienna.
Died May 20th, 1962 at 66 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
Vera Kashcheyeva
Hero of the soviet union (1922–1975).
Born September 15th, 1922 in Troitsky District, Altai Krai.
Died May 20th, 1975 at 52 years old in Apsheronsk (traffic collision).
Lucia Fairchild Fuller
American painter (1872-1924).
Born December 6th, 1872 in Boston.
Died May 20th, 1924 at 51 years old in Madison.
Paul Hagen
Actor (1920-2003).
Born March 19th, 1920 in Copenhagen.
Died May 20th, 2003 at 83 years old in Langø.
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